What is the standard F snack on a non-meal flight?
Feb 4, 2007, 8:24 am
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What is the standard F snack on a non-meal flight?
I flew ORD-LGA in F (9:35am flight) and we were served a packet of snack mix (same kind as I've seen in Y). Was this a catering error, or is this what AA serves in F on flights with no meal. Seemed out of place for a morning flight - a packet of cookies or nuts would have been better.
Two stickers wasted....
Two stickers wasted....
Feb 4, 2007, 9:00 am
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Sounds about right to me 
Not that I like it
Not that I like it
Feb 4, 2007, 9:20 am
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Feb 4, 2007, 9:29 am
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Even for lunch or dinner flights, I don't think the $ value of what they serve compared to the cost of stickers would make upgrading worth it!
Feb 4, 2007, 9:44 am
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Feb 4, 2007, 9:51 am
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So far all of my "snack" flights since the Invest to Impress program began have been a choice of pizza or chicken fingers with pasta. Both came with a salad (either the Greek Vinagarette or Balsamic Vinagarette), the Wee Brie cheese, and a package of crackers. I don't recall how long the flight has to be for this level of "snack" to kick in. At any rate, I could care less what food is served on a flight, F or Y, longhaul or shorthaul.
Feb 4, 2007, 10:08 am
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I have never not been offered a meal ORD-LGA. Is this something recent?
Feb 4, 2007, 10:40 am
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Feb 4, 2007, 10:49 am
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I know, but ORD-LGA was an exception to that, being one of the premium business routes. I used to fly it very often at various times during the day and was always offered at least a snack (and I don't mean snack mix or peanuts).
Feb 4, 2007, 6:49 pm
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Ok, so I'm the first to post that I couldn't care less about the food on a flight (including international flights), but today on a STL-BOS flight I found myself a teeny bit excited when the normal hot roast beef or pizza selection was replaced by hot roast beef or enchilada. The enchilada -- cheese on the inside, some chunks of beef on the outside (perhaps allowing vegetarians to eat around them), served over Mexican rice -- was fairly decent. I only regret that because of the TSA idiocy, I no longer carry tabasco sauce with me!
Feb 4, 2007, 6:52 pm
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First official enchilada sighting ^ A F/A told me about those yesterday on a salmon/pizza flight, but didn't say they'd be out as soon as today. Hopefully I'll get to try them this Wednesday when I'm back in the air.
Feb 4, 2007, 6:55 pm
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Prepare yourself: stick a 2.5 oz bottle of tabasco in your TSA 3/1/1 bag.
Feb 4, 2007, 9:31 pm
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UA serves Biscotti on AM flights.... a bit better suited for drinking with coffee or tea in the morning than pretzel mix. But I guess I was expecting too much.
BTW - I didn't spend $$ on this upgrade, it was from upgrades that had accumulated in my account.
BTW - I didn't spend $$ on this upgrade, it was from upgrades that had accumulated in my account.
Feb 4, 2007, 9:36 pm
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